Siobhain vs Violet
Siobhain and Violetcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1987, Siobhain was ranked #218 and Violet #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Siobhain was ranked #3912 and Violet #764 among girls in England and Wales.
Siobhain and Violet over time
Siobhain and Violet appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Siobhain held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Violet in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Violet reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Siobhain in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Siobhain moved ahead of Violet in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #215 and #206 the year before became #194 and #209.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1964–1987
Siobhain held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Violet in 1.
Highest recorded here: Siobhain #128 in 1972, Violet #206 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Siobhain moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #215 and #206; by 1965 that had become #194 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Siobhain #218, Violet #446.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Violet
Pairs where Violet shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Amelia vs Violet
Amelia and Violet both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Isla vs Violet
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.
Isla · Violet · 17 shared years, 2009–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Ellie vs Violet
Ellie and Violet averaged 7.1 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 289 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ellie · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mila vs Violet
Mila and Violet averaged 8.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 442 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mila · Violet · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Siobhain | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #559 (2003) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Siobhain and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Siobhain
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #215 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2003
Highest recorded position: #128 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2003).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2003
Most recently recorded at #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls